Telegram-herald., 1887-07-19

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The Ism annual REGATTA OF the North
wesssra Amateur Rowing Association.
opens this afternoon a. Reeds Lake. and
every Indication points % ths most success
fal Insstlag ia the history OF the organiza-
uon. Already a la-gs number Of visitors
have arrived, ths crews are showing up IN
das shape and more tnan usual interest IN
the result IS manifested BY oarsmen
throughout the country. The crews enbrae-
ell Ia ia menl befshiD are among the bes.
known ia The country and there is Just
enough jealousy existing between tie
clubs as 90 make the contests
for victory the more interesting
aud the struggls FOR the metals test OF
sLrsnslh. skIu and endurance. Every race
IN ths Northwestern Association Is contest
o. on 10 merits and the oa-srsn have the
reputation OF never having thrown a race.
The course IS unQueslonably the finest IN
the country. and Is hat is known As last,
thus enabling four previous records 10 be
broken last year. The same result, II IS more
than pr0oaDle. will oe attained this year and
visitors vii! be well repaid b. the splendid
work which the standing Of the contestants
insures. The crews will slart from stake
turn a. boats anchored near the head OF the
lai.e, a mlle from the starting point, all
races being a mile and return.
The positions named below. drawn By
the several esegs yesterday. number from
TIE south shore
The REGATTA opens promptly az o'clock,
rala or shine. AID thesraces will be called
zt she hours named. Sd that the spectators
viii 20 well 10 De on nand early.
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Club will be admitted free 10 the grand
stand upon presentation a. the door OF
thsir membership tickets. and not other
uise. Ladies' who hold tickets viii be ad-
misted on tie same terms. bat lady friends
or gentlemen from out OF town must reccg-
nizs the box Oftce. Reserved seats can he Sc
cured without extra cost By members OF the
club a. the club rooms. Eight hundred
seats have already been taken by members
of the o sh-sa-NonRs snd their friends.
Above Is given a portrait Of Commodore
George X. Perry. Since being elected City
Treasurer Commodore Perry has Oeen able
20 get shaved. and he IS a much handsOmer
man than the above picture shows him To
be. Hs 10 vice president OF the O-Wash-ta-
Nongs. and. IKE Commodore Weston OF
last year, Il one Of the most popular young
men ia the city. our far visitors should,
however. be informed that he is married
bct President Weston Is a bachelor.
Crews will draw for positions IN Wednes-
DAYS races today.
Pools were to have been sold last night
a. the Morton, but IS the official pro-
grammes were not ready, . was postponed
unEl this morning. shen promptly at 10
o'clock the agctiOneer viii yelp.
The O-Wash-ta-NOng crew 5 the fayorite
In The junior four race today, and if they
don't win ths friends of the club will be N
mourning tonight.
Hon. Moses w. Field and daughter. of
Detroit will arrive IN the city tomorrow 10
attend President Weston reception To the
visiting Oarsmen.
The crews we're all out for practice last
evening about 8 O'Clock aud there were
large number Of interested spectators 70 en-
courage them in their work.
If yol expect 10 see the hrst race you
must start early.
Indications point 70 fair weather, the
water will undoubtedly os smooth and
oazsmen and visitors VII have reason 10
rejoice as the rsin of yesterday settled the
dust and materially co0.sd The atmosphere
The annual election Of officers OF the
association will occur tomorrow.
W n. Allen. Of Detroit tie umpire, Is
ex-Comm0doie. DOu'- i0rget sAo title when
ADDRESSING him.
OLwasa- ta-NonE boat club Of this city.
already wearing champion badge, for iis
Hospitality. has strained itself 20 the very
lss, notch % make ttls netting slccczs.
Everything Is maguiEcarf'v or-anizsd. The
lsfch-string hangs ftill ien-fh from tAe outer
door ot iis pa.asial cia0 r00us.- laasiag
RspabH-la.
rBs rs1aitas OF he Norfhwestern Asso-
cadon have siwavs been rs,l attended. AID
The Association IS today ia aeter financial
c0nsiition tnsn anv of ifs Western rivals.
A. TIRE rsgslts of tle Mississippi Valley As
s0tisIion. waich vas hei1 iast week et
Pullman. the st.suGlrce was very rleagre.
taers nos being uiors taau go persons pres
an The opening day. There has been more
or less tax aboug consolidating the Nisss-
sppi Associxti0n with the Norfhwss.ero
but whether the 0tlscs vii Be accomplished
or not cannot safely be pre,acsed. Secretary
George n. Lesber. 0f Detroit ia convsrss-
fion WITH reporter. salt yesleri1v. Il
have So vet heard nothing officially
on the subject. tuf ara opposei
% r. our ASSOCIATION il ths oldest n the
country except psrhaps lwo in the East
We have money iu the treasury. our clubs
sre fsurshinx and slthoa2a boating nat
ters are 1uief nov-hV rsas0r 0f q revival
Ia hsss oaii-tnsv vii receive noticeable
impetus in rle course Of a year er 50. TIE
Mississippi alley association IS An ofshoot
from tns North western. having been or-
ytnized some tsn years ago sv the Farra-
CUTS. of Chicago. Several af oar c.rbs are
among is membership. Of course. If
thrv come to Bs and ssx 10 be
taken in we vtli consi Ter their Application.
bar I woud strongly oprcse anything
which would isssf 81 1n abandonment of
cur present nauis
Frsak Godfrey. cftbs S.ses 7rs.t.i-ts. =
lansing. = csap -e7lng the Grand Slger
Club of the C4rilal litT Frank = ne
Junior member 81 the arm Of Ihorp Is God